The Red Sea. Something you should have learned in Social Studies. :)
Aksum began a long slow decline after the 7th century due partly to Islamic groups contesting trade routes. Eventually Aksum was cut off from its principal markets in Alexandria, Byzantium and Southern Europe and its trade share was captured by Arab traders of the era. The Kingdom of Aksum also quarreled with Islamic groups over religion. Eventually the people of Aksum were forced south and their civilization declined.
Christianity
At the A.D 600s, Muslims fought with the rulers of Aksum for the control of the Red Sea trade routes.
Kingdom of Aksum or Axum, (also known as the Aksumite Empire) grew in importance with the increase of seaborne trade between the Romans and southern India which used the monsoons of the Indian Ocean and passed through the Red Sea. Axum's coasts on the Red Sea made it an important intermediary in this trade. Axum also traded goods from inland Africa which were shipped from its ports of the Red Sea.
This trade route was known as the Varangian Route. The Route connected Europe to Asia through the Russian territory.
Chinese did not go to Aksum to trade.
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The main trading port of Aksum was Adulis.
The main trading port of Aksum was Adulis.
Aksum began a long slow decline after the 7th century due partly to Islamic groups contesting trade routes. Eventually Aksum was cut off from its principal markets in Alexandria, Byzantium and Southern Europe and its trade share was captured by Arab traders of the era. The Kingdom of Aksum also quarreled with Islamic groups over religion. Eventually the people of Aksum were forced south and their civilization declined.
Christianity
Christianity
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When Muslim Arabs took control of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean trade, they limited Aksum trading.
At the A.D 600s, Muslims fought with the rulers of Aksum for the control of the Red Sea trade routes.
Because the trade encourages the spread of people , ideas , and goods
Kingdom of Aksum or Axum, (also known as the Aksumite Empire) grew in importance with the increase of seaborne trade between the Romans and southern India which used the monsoons of the Indian Ocean and passed through the Red Sea. Axum's coasts on the Red Sea made it an important intermediary in this trade. Axum also traded goods from inland Africa which were shipped from its ports of the Red Sea.